Addison

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Addison derives from the Old English patronymic surname meaning “son of Addie” or “son of Addy.” “Addie” or “Addy” were nicknames for Adam, so the name also means “son of Adam.”

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Addison ranked as the 1,872nd most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names eight decades since 1880. The name did not rank in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names until the 1990’s. However, Addison has grown in popularity as a girl’s name ever since, steadily increasing in popularity for the last two decades. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 400 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (322nd) through 2006 (27th).

United States Popularity of the girl's name Addison in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:27th
• Year: 2005 Rank:106th
• Year: 2004 Rank:160th
• Year: 2003 Rank:191st
• Year: 2002 Rank:220th
• Year: 2001 Rank:270th
• Year: 2000 Rank:322nd

FACTS

• “Addison” is the name bestowed upon locations in Alabama, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and Wisconsin, USA.

NAMESAKES

• “Dr. Addison Forbes Montgomery,” played by Kate Walsh, was a character on the television drama “Grey’s Anatomy” and, subsequently, the spin-off series “Private Practice.” She is a pediatric surgeon and Obstetrician/Gynecologist (OB/GYN).
• “Addison’s disease” is a rare endocrine disease which plagued, among others, U.S. President John F. Kennedy and writer Jane Austen.
• Addison is a character from horror movie "Saw II."
• The town of Niles in Freemont, California is named after Addison Niles.
• Bruce Willis's character on "Moonlighting" was named David Addison.
• "Addy" is the name of a doll in the popular "American Girl" series.
• “Addison,” played by Emmanuelle Vaugier, is a character in the horror movie Saw II.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• John Addison – Film composer who won an Academy Award (Oscar) for “Best Music, Score - Substantially Original” for his work on the 1963 movie Tom Jones. He was also nominated for an Oscar for “Best Music, Original Dramatic Score” for his work on the 1972 movie Sleuth.
• Nancy Addison – Film and television actress who was nominated for two daytime Emmy Awards for “Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series” for her work in the soap opera “Ryan's Hope" in 1977 and 1979.
• Addison Webster Moore – Pragmatist philosopher would presided over the Western Philosophical Association in 1911 and the American Philosophical Association in 1917.
• Levi Addison Ault, Father of Cincinnati's Parks
• Addison Brown, founder of the New York Botanical Garden
• Addison W. Kelly, turn of the century California College football coach
• Addison Mizner, Florida Architect
• Addison Byron Owen Randall, an early American Actor who stared in Westerns as "Jack Randall"
• Addison Richards, American film actor staring in over 300 films between 1933 and 1964
• Addison Timlin, American actress who's work includes a leading role in film, "Derailed" and a recurring role in "Cashmere Mafia"

NOTES

OTHER ADDISON'S

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Author: Rich Kachold, J.T. Newon